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Fayette County board upholds denial of watershed buffer variance for 170 Laydon Avenue in 3-2 vote
Summary
The Board denied an appeal to overturn Environmental Management's denial of a watershed buffer/setback variance for 170 Laydon Avenue, citing that 92% of the structure lies in protected buffer/setback and noting concerns about precedent and liability.
Fayette County commissioners voted 3-2 on Oct. 23 to uphold the Environmental Management Department’s denial of a watershed buffer/setback variance for property at 170 Laydon Avenue.
Applicant representative Rick Lindsy asked the Board to overrule Director Bryan Keller’s August 1 denial, arguing the owner, identified as Mr. Beadle, faced an “extreme hardship,” had acted without intent to deceive, and had submitted a mitigation plan involving extensive planting and wetland vegetation. Lindsy said construction began based on survey information and third-party inspections and that the owner faced financial and medical hardships, including…
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